Grade 7 Excellent performance Demonstrates understanding of most of the subtleties in speech and writing. Communicates with sophistication, with very few errors and using a range of advanced language.
Grade 6 Very good performance Demonstrates understanding of some of the subtleties in speech and writing. Communicates with ease and fluency, with few errors and using some advanced language.
Grade 5 Good performance Demonstrates competent understanding of all essential meaning in speech and writing. Consistently communicates coherently, with some errors and some range.
Grade 4 Satisfactory performance Demonstrates competent understanding of basic meaning in speech and writing. Generally communicates coherently but with regular errors and little range.
Grade 3 Mediocre performance Demonstrates some understanding of speech and writing. Communicates effectively at times.
Grade 2 Poor performance Demonstrates limited understanding of speech and writing. Shows limited ability to communicate.
Grade 1 Very poor performance Demonstrates very limited understanding of speech and writing. Shows very limited ability to communicate.
Language B grade descriptors 2007 (HL)
Grade 7 Excellent performance
Demonstrates understanding of most of the subtleties in speech and writing. Communicates with
sophistication, with very few errors and using a range of advanced language.
Grade 6 Very good performance
Demonstrates understanding of some of the subtleties in speech and writing. Communicates with ease
and fluency, with few errors and using some advanced language.
Grade 5 Good performance
Demonstrates competent understanding of all essential meaning in speech and writing. Consistently
communicates coherently, with some errors and some range.
Grade 4 Satisfactory performance
Demonstrates competent understanding of basic meaning in speech and writing. Generally
communicates coherently but with regular errors and little range.
Grade 3 Mediocre performance
Demonstrates some understanding of speech and writing. Communicates effectively at times.
Grade 2 Poor performance
Demonstrates limited understanding of speech and writing. Shows limited ability to communicate.
Grade 1 Very poor performance
Demonstrates very limited understanding of speech and writing. Shows very limited ability to
communicate.